Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Ngoma, Twalib"
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Colorectal Cancer Epidemiology in Tanzania: Patterns in Relation to Dietary and Lifestyle Factors
Katalambula, Leonard; Petrucka, Pammla; Buza, Joram; Ngoma, Twalib (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018-09-28)Background: Chronic noncommunicable diseases are increasingly captured as contributing to morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of colorectal ... -
Dietary pattern and other lifestyle factors as potential contributors to hypertension prevalence in Arusha City, Tanzania: a population-based descriptive study
Katalambula, Leonard; Meyer, Danielle; Ngoma, Twalib; Buza, Joram; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Mtumwa, Abdallah; Petrucka, Pammla (BMC Public Health, 2017)Background: High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles have been linked to this emergent pattern. To ... -
Dietary pattern as a predictor of colorectal cancer among general health population in Arusha Tanzania: A population based descriptive study
Katalambula, Leonard; Ntwenya, Julius; Ngoma, Twalib; Buza, Joram; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Paul, Edwin; Petrucka, Pammla (International Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2017-03)Proper diet is important in preventing many diseases, and colorectal cancer is no exception. The aim of this study was to identify major dietary patterns among the general population in Arusha Tanzania to determine whether ... -
Pattern and Distribution of Colorectal Cancer in Tanzania: A Retrospective Chart Audit at Two National Hospitals
Katalambula, Leonard; Ntwenya, Julius; Ngoma, Twalib; Buza, Joram; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Mtumwa, Abdallah; Petrucka, Pammla (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-08-09)Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a growing public health concern with increasing rates in countries with previously known low incidence. This study determined pattern and distribution of CRC in Tanzania and identified ...